About Jessica Weiner

Jess Weiner (WEE-ner) is a cultural expert, speaker, educator and consultant focusing on the intersection of business, social change and inclusivity.

 

She’s the CEO of Talk to Jess, through which she advises Fortune 500 companies to help them better reflect people in their media, marketing, advertising, and workforce.

In 2006, she helped launch Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty and kicked off a consumer conversation around beauty ideals.

A decade later in 2016, Jess again disrupted social norms, this time as a part of the team at Mattel who helped to change Barbie's body, introducing 4 new body types, 7 new skin tones, 22 hair styles and 24 eye colors.

Her roster of clients and partners span across industries including: Disney, Aerie, Netflix, Warner Bros, Google, Amazon, and she worked with The White House Council for Women and Girls, under the Obama administration.

Jess is an adjunct professor at USC in the Annenberg School of Journalism, an acclaimed author, and was recently named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in Business in the areas of Diversity and Education.